RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. [Abstract of Gardeners' Chronicle and Agricultural Gazette, 1854 and 1855.] CUL-DAR75.7. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 5.2021. RN1

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650 two wheats in Hedge (Is it the only very strong wheat will live, no crosses

676 Irish Cross Potatoes certainly resisted diseases better

714 Buckman on changes of grasses

(I think it may safely said not one plant cultivated for modest time by seed which have not varied)

746 on number of seeds in weeds.

772 Berkely Variation due to constitutional weakness (argue before from poor seed being close more wild varieties

774 disputes Brussels Sprouts case

794 On influence of the mole (middle column) On Pedigree of Short-Horn, but I think does not concern me

811 Sport in Peach. not sporting with nectarines but not all

1855

21 Jonghe on repeated sowing of seeds (There is something odd about rapid renewal being so good)

26 Case of in & in breeding – 411 good on do.

36 On apelation var. of Sweet William & other cases of normal apelation & selection (+) & flurry seed producing worthless flowers.

67 Cratœgus on Amelanchier

64 Shropshire sheep true

54 Jonghe. The more Pear has varied more it will vary

[J. de Jonghe, Brussels, Jan. 14 1855]

151 Godron on the Ægilops case.

154 Birds eat yellow Raspberries less (disperse less)

173 On number of naturalized Production on Madeira. Looks as if never joined

178 On proportion of mare which conceive the Ass & Horse. (Ch. 9)

339 Even native of Java, speaks of geneses "as the mother plant"

[Motley, in Hooker's Journal of Botany.]

356V My Paper on Salting seeds 580 Berkely on do (773 789 maize)

[Darwin, C. R. 1855. Does sea-water kill seeds? Gardeners' Chronicle and Agricultural Gazette no. 15 (14 April): 242.]

[Darwin, C. R. 1855. Does sea-water kill seeds? Gardeners' Chronicle and Agricultural Gazette no. 21 (26 May): 356-357.]

408 Corn from N. Russia germinates quicker in South

516 Himalayan Larch tender from 8000 ft nearly from 13,000. See the Grand colossal Book

['Grand colossal book': J. D. Hooker. 1855. Descriptions and analyses of Illustrations of the Himalayan plants.]

584 Only some Hollyhocks come true from seed

596 Extraordinary Gooseberry 641 current Bush do bearing on same twig varies Colonel berries. p. 614 do

627 Trifacial Oranges

637 Class of men employed to select sheep in Saxony

[P. L. Simmonds. Journal of the Society of Arts.]

676 It seems 7 good & new plums have been imported from America

730 Rose sown near Turnip from seed scarcely, one came of normal shape. Buckman good

758 My Charlock seed case – C.D

[Darwin, C. R. 1855. Vitality of seeds. Gardeners' Chronicle and Agricultural Gazette no. 46 (17 November): 758.]

776 Quercus sessiliflora true to seed

777 Reversion of Turnip plants

789 Characters of good Pear trees – vars more successive sowing

807 On recent great changes in Chrysanthemum


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